Iowa Governor’s father dies after long illness

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad’s father has died after a long illness.

The governor’s press office announced Friday that Edward Branstad died during the morning in Mason City. The news release did not provide a cause of death, but said he was 89 years old and suffered from cancer. Edward Branstad had brain surgery last September to remove a tumor.

In a statement, the governor said his father taught him “the value of hard work,” and said he is “now at peace.”